Postharvest physiology and pathology of vegetables
Postharvest physiology and pathology of vegetables [recurso electrónico] /
edited by Jerry A. Bartz, Jeffrey K. Brecht.
- 2nd ed., rev. and expanded.
- New York : M. Dekker, c2003.
- 1 online resource (xv, 733 p.) : ill.
- Food science and technology ; 123 .
- Food science and technology (Marcel Dekker, Inc.) .
Rev. ed. of: Postharvest physiology of vegetables / edited by J. Weichmann.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Respiration and Gas Exchange; Hormonal Changes During Postharvest; Chemical and Physical Changes in Membranes; Transpiration and Water Stress; Preharvest Nutritional Factors Affecting Postharvest Physiology; Harvest and Handling Injury: Physiology, Biochemistry, and Detection; Storage Temperature; Atmosphere Modification; Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Aspects of Ethylene Biosynthesis and Action; Color; Vegetable Texture: Measurement and Structural Implications.
This revised and expanded text examines basic vegetable physiologies, causes of spoilage, quality changes, novel techniques to improve quality, and viable storage practices for different categories of vegetables during the postharvest period.
0203910095 (electronic bk.) 9780203910092 (electronic bk.) 0824745795 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader) 9780824745790 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader)
Vegetables--Postharvest physiology.
Vegetables--Postharvest diseases and injuries.
GARDENING--Techniques.
Vegetables--Postharvest diseases and injuries.
Vegetables--Postharvest physiology.
Electronic books.
SB324.6 / .P658 2003eb
635/.046
Rev. ed. of: Postharvest physiology of vegetables / edited by J. Weichmann.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Respiration and Gas Exchange; Hormonal Changes During Postharvest; Chemical and Physical Changes in Membranes; Transpiration and Water Stress; Preharvest Nutritional Factors Affecting Postharvest Physiology; Harvest and Handling Injury: Physiology, Biochemistry, and Detection; Storage Temperature; Atmosphere Modification; Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Aspects of Ethylene Biosynthesis and Action; Color; Vegetable Texture: Measurement and Structural Implications.
This revised and expanded text examines basic vegetable physiologies, causes of spoilage, quality changes, novel techniques to improve quality, and viable storage practices for different categories of vegetables during the postharvest period.
0203910095 (electronic bk.) 9780203910092 (electronic bk.) 0824745795 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader) 9780824745790 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader)
Vegetables--Postharvest physiology.
Vegetables--Postharvest diseases and injuries.
GARDENING--Techniques.
Vegetables--Postharvest diseases and injuries.
Vegetables--Postharvest physiology.
Electronic books.
SB324.6 / .P658 2003eb
635/.046
